Matilda the Musical - Broadway/NY

[porschesrule]

The Royal Shakespeare Company has just announced that it is currently planning for its production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, to open in New York early 2013.

http://broadwayworld.com/article/MATILD ... z1nhUxqKdp

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/16 ... U4.twitter

[ERinVA]

Here's another article from WhatsOnStage:

http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatr ... +York.html

[kport]

Another announcement from The Daily Torygraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... adway.html

(I hope this eventually goes on Tour in the US/CA. It really is the best new musical since BETM. Now that Networks has cracked the way to make it financially sound, they should take this one on, too, and I hope Nora Brennan gets to cast the kids.

It will be 'fun' to watch the 'self-righteous' scream when they delve into some of Tim Minchin's other songs and stand up/piano comedy routines. Google some for examples. They are either hilarious - or offensive - depending upon one's 'standards'. They are certainly 'adult'. But he is exceptionally talented.)

[ERinVA]

Today the National Public Radio show, On Point, was a rebroadcast of a 2010 program about Roald Dahl. Of course, this was before there was an inkling of Matilda the Musical, either in London or on Broadway, but the program is very interesting. You can click on the Listen button on the following page:

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2010/09/30/roal ... qus_thread

[Billy Fanatic]

Matilda the Musical has announced Equity auditions for children's roles. Of particular note to Billy Elliot fans is that Nora Brennan is handling children's casting and Peter Darling is the Choreographer. With Nora and Peter involved, I think there's a good possibility we may see some Billy Elliot kids who meet the age and size requirements in this production slated to open in early 2013.

Equity Principal Auditions on April 25 for children for the roles of Matilda, Bruce and Lavender
http://www.actorsequity.org/CastingCall ... ticeType=1

Equity Chorus Call April 21 for boy child dancers:
http://www.actorsequity.org/CastingCall ... ticeType=1

Equity Chorus Call for child singers and girl child dancers to held on a date to be announced.

The Equity Principal Auditions for adult roles have already been held.

[CJ-Rochester]

Given the descriptions in the casting notice, I think many of the Billy Elliot kids will have outgrown these roles by next year. Still, having Nora Brennan and Peter Darling involved gives a lot of confidence that this show will have an excellent cast.

[BEtourfan]

Here's a nice article and video on the casting process featuring Nora Brennan.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/1 ... more238189

[CJ-Rochester]

Matilda now has a venue. It will play at the Shubert Theatre beginning next March.

http://broadwayworld.com/article/MATILD ... 3-20120719

[CJ-Rochester]

An open casting call for the leading role of Matilda will be held Sept. 30.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/16 ... E.facebook

[kport]

More recruitment from the New Jersey News Room:

http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/new-yo ... production